Xiao Nianzhi and Aunt Yu quickly returned to the backyard with the ingredients purchased by Manager Qiu.
It was almost noon now, so Xiao Nianzhi was also ready to get busy and prepare their celebratory lunch.
The first thing that needs to be prepared is naturally...
Dessert.
When it comes to milk jelly, it takes time to slowly cool and form.
Therefore, Xiao Nianzhi first softened the gelatine sheets, then went to clean and cut the grapes, plums, pears and a kind of berry that Manager Qiu had bought for them, and then put them aside for later use.
Wait until the custard is cooked, then place it into shape, and finally add the fruit.
Sweet and delicious fruit panna cotta is enough!
After the custard is cooked, take it aside to set.
Xiao Nianzhi went to work on the pork ribs. Aunt Yu liked sweetness, so Xiao Nianzhi prepared to make sweet and sour pork ribs.
This dish is classic and delicious, and Xiao Nianzhi also likes it.
In addition, minced tofu, oil-soaked beans and eggplant, and pan-fried chicken breast also need to be prepared.
Then soak the dried kelp and clam meat, and then make a clam seafood soup.
It’s just for two people. Four dishes, one soup and one dessert. If you feel it’s not enough, you can also have two cups of milk tea or fruit tea. Anyway, it’s all something you can make easily.
Aunt Yu was helping on the side, looking at what Xiao Nianzhi had prepared, and then at the remaining pears that Yan Xingxuan had sent over before, and whispered in a low voice: "My throat has been dry lately, I might as well make some pear soup to drink." p>
When Xiao Nianzhi heard this, he nodded quickly: "Then let's stew a whole pear with rock sugar."
This is simpler than Xiaodiaoliang Soup, and the ingredients are not that complicated.
Aunt Yu was listening, naturally happy: "What should I do?"
Aunt Yu is lighting the fire now, and she feels that she can still help a lot.
At this time, there were only two masters and apprentices, and Xiao Nianzhi didn't show any pretense. If there was anything he couldn't do, he would let Aunt Yu do it.
Manager Qiu and the others already knew about Xiao Nianzhi being named the Country Lord, and they were naturally very happy for the little girl. Xiao Nianzhi originally wanted to keep the meal, but they each found excuses to decline.
Xiao Nianzhi probably understood in his heart that they felt that since they were celebrating for themselves and they didn't bring any gifts, it was not easy for them to enjoy the meal.
Although Xiao Nianzhi didn't mind, the other party was embarrassed, so she didn't insist anymore.
But after that, maybe there will be another meal.
Manager Qiu and the others really came to the door with gifts. Regardless of whether they were valuable or not, their thoughts were there. I must treat him in return, right?
By then, the small kitchen may not be enough.
After Qiu took care of them, it was Xiao Siye who came over in a hurry and asked Xiao Nianzhi carefully. After knowing that she was not affected, he continued to work.
After seeing Xiao Siye off, Xiao Nianzhi went back to work.
Blanch the ribs in cold water and add the cooking wine together to make the meat more tender.
Then stir-fry the sugar to color, add the spices, then add the blanched ribs, stir-fry them together until they are brown, and then add a bunch of seasonings, and then everything will be cooked slowly.
Spare ribs are fire-resistant, so they need to be simmered slowly over low heat.
The small kitchen only has two stoves, so after cooking the ribs, Xiao Nianzhi went to work on other things.
To make pan-fried chicken, you only need to cut the chicken breast, marinate it, and finally fry it slowly over low heat. It doesn’t take much work.
Therefore, this dish can be put to the end.
Making minced tofu is not too troublesome, but if you want the tofu to be delicious, you need to fry it.
Xiao Nianzhi thought for a while, first oiled the tofu, then fried the oil for a second time, and cooked the oil-soaked beans and eggplant first.
If the beans are not cooked, they will taste terrible.
Therefore, it also needs time and high temperature to come slowly.
The aroma of rice from Xiao Nianzhi’s small kitchen wafted out together with the aroma of rice from the canteen in the front yard.
Well, the smell of the cafeteria was instantly overpowering.
Many students followed the fragrance and had a happy journey.
After entering the cafeteria, I found...
Huh?
Isn't this wrong?
Why is this a scam again?
"No, that's not what I smell."
"It obviously smells like meat. I can't smell it wrong. Why is it just a little bit of minced meat?"
"It's the end of the month and I have no money. It's normal. It's good to have some food."
"It's still plain buns today, just be content."
"I guess Miss Xiao is cooking delicious food in the backyard."
"...Miss Xiao, how cruel!"
……
Xiao Nianzhi didn’t know the complaints from the students.
She is already frying chicken breasts.
The ribs will be out of the pot soon, and then the whole pear will be simmered over low heat. Then she and Aunt Yu can eat first and wait for dessert.
Xiao Nianzhi didn't make the staple food specially, Aunt Yu had already stopped by the canteen to make it.
Many students saw her and did not dare to say hello to her due to her habitual cold face.
Some students even discussed in a low voice, why isn’t Miss Xiao serving the rice?
Seeing that Aunt Yu only brought rice and no vegetables, what else do the students not understand?
The fragrance that floated in the academy before, and the lingering fragrance that has not dissipated now, is that Miss Xiao is turning on the stove in the small kitchen.
Woohoo!
I hope the late-night snack tonight is still delicious!
Then, in the afternoon, many well-informed students knew that Xiao Nianzhi was granted the title of Township Lord by His Majesty.
"So, will Miss Xiao still make midnight snacks for us?"
"...It should be possible, right? You didn't say Xiangjun couldn't do it, right?"
"Your Majesty will not transfer Miss Xiao to the imperial kitchen, right?"
……
The students were very worried.
After all, many people still like to eat Xiao Nianzhi’s midnight snacks.
In this regard, Xiao Nianzhi, who had already enjoyed lunch beautifully, was holding a small bowl and slowly enjoying the sweet and delicious whole pear soup stewed until soft.
After cutting the pears, put them whole into the pot. After low heat and high temperature, the rock sugar in the soup slowly melted into the water, and then penetrated into the pears layer by layer, making the pears originally light and sweet.
, slowly acquired a sweet and thick flavor.
Such a thick and sweet taste slowly slides down the throat, giving people a sweet and comfortable feeling.
Xiao Nianzhi took a sip, took a spoon to dig out a spoonful of pears, and relaxed and enjoyed the delicious food after the meal.
While Aunt Yu was enjoying sweets, she was slowly thinking about today's lunch.
The pork ribs are sweet, tender and tasty, and go well with rice.
The fried beans and eggplant look like a messy stew, but they are unexpectedly salty and delicious, and are also very delicious with rice.
Not to mention the minced meat tofu. After adding cornel for seasoning, the tofu is caramelized and the minced meat is spicy. Aunt Yu feels that just the minced meat in the tofu can make her eat half a bowl of rice.
Pan-fried chicken breast has the weakest taste, but it tastes different.
The last seafood soup...
If she couldn't eat, she would have to drink two bowls.
Then it was fruit panna cotta, and now it’s freshly stewed whole pears.
Paired with the warm sunshine in the morning...
Aunt Yu feels that this is what she wants, to live a happy daily life after she retires!
Yan Xingxuan hurriedly hurried all the way, and when he arrived at the backyard, he saw the master and apprentice's expressions were almost synchronized.
They were all half-slumped on the recliner, holding porcelain bowls in their hands, slightly closing their eyes, feeling comfortable and leisurely.
